Martin van Staden
UFC DebutNickname“The Punisher”
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Born
- South Africa
- Camp
- FightFit Militia
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Martin van Staden makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
316-192-5
.622 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
36
23 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 36 bouts · 26 promotions · wins by 17 KO · 5 sub · 1 decEFC Africa · EFC · EFC 120 · EFC 118 · UAE Warriors 35 +21
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Igeu Kabesa19-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:24 | EFC 120 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| W | Cole Henning | KO/TKO | Knee and Punch | R2 | 2:08 | EFC 118 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 35 | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| W | Aymard Guih19-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:12 | UAE Warriors 32 | Sep 16, 2022 |
| L | Ziko Makengele | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 2:14 | EFC 93 | Apr 9, 2022 |
| W | Pietie Coxen7-17 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:18 | EFC 85 | May 8, 2021 |
| L | Joe Cummins11-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | EFC 77 | Mar 16, 2019 |
| L | Dave Mazany17-7 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | EFC 72 | Aug 11, 2018 |
| W | Gavin Hughes11-5 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R2 | 0:20 | EFC 68 | Mar 31, 2018 |
| W | Leon Mynhardt15-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:19 | EFC 60 | Jun 10, 2017 |
| W | Christian Holley10-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:00 | EFC 57 | Mar 4, 2017 |
| W | Kaleka Kabanda | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:11 | EFC 56 | Dec 9, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 3:59 | EFC | Jun 17, 2016 | |
| L | David Buirski6-3 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | EFC | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Ayo Daly1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:28 | EFC | Apr 4, 2015 |
| W | Jeremy Smith9-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | EFC | Aug 30, 2014 |
| L | Henry Fadipe15-13-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 2:18 | EFC Africa | Sep 12, 2013 |
| L | Adam Speechly | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Apr 19, 2013 |
| W | Jadyson Costa10-16-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | EFC Africa | Nov 23, 2012 |
| W | Dino Bagattin13-10 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R3 | 3:43 | EFC Africa | Jul 27, 2012 |
| L | Michiel Opperman | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:18 | EFC Africa | Apr 13, 2012 |
| W | Nolan Swanepoel | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 2:20 | EFC Africa | Nov 10, 2011 |
| W | Francois Kabulu | KO/TKO | Elbows | R2 | 4:42 | EFC Africa | Sep 1, 2011 |
| W | Steven Momah | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 2:22 | EFC Africa | Jun 30, 2011 |
| L | Leon Mynhardt15-11 | Decision | Majority | R5 | 5:00 | Fight Force 13 | May 5, 2011 |
| L | Ali Maclean15-9-1 | Submission | North-South Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 12 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| W | Ronald Dlamini | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:08 | Fight Force 11 | Jan 30, 2011 |
| W | Cecil Smith | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fight Force 10 | Nov 11, 2010 |
| W | Leon Mynhardt15-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:16 | Fight Force 7 | Jul 15, 2010 |
| L | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R3 | — | Fight Force 5 | Apr 15, 2010 |
| W | Brian Thomas | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:30 | Fight Force 4 | Feb 11, 2010 |
| W | Mawande Vapi | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 3 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| W | Henk van Wyk | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 2 | Oct 4, 2009 |
| W | Jeremy Scheepers7-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Force 1 | Jul 26, 2009 |
| L | Jeremy Smith9-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:22 | XFC Africa | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Jeremy Scheepers7-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:55 | Fight Club | Apr 26, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.